Splatterhouse
About the Game
The Splatterhouse franchise rises from the dead in this new high-definition revamp! The new Splatterhouse is not a sequel, but rather a re-telling of the original story following poor battered hero Rick as he dons the Terror Mask and works his way through hordes of demons, monsters, and other beasties to save his girlfriend, Jennifer, from the mysterious and evil Dr. Henry West. Like the previous classic entries in the series, Splatterhouse is a beat-em-up style action game in a horror setting.
Story & Setting
Like Story mode, there are pictures that can be collected through the Survival mode.
Gameplay & Core Systems
In the classic games, Rick's primary attack was to punch enemies with some kicking involved, and occasionally picking up crude weapons, such as a 2x4 piece of wood. Like the previous entries, players work their way through horror-themed environments inside a creepy mansion with boss battles at the end of each stage. All of these features remain in the HD revamp, but there are several levels of depth added. Two buttons are used for punching, another for grappling, and there are "modifier" buttons which add sprint options and mix up the "standard" attacks. Over two dozen combos and special attacks are available for players to unlock and master adding new levels of variety and depth to the beat-em-up formula.
Standout Features
- Rick can still pick up various weapons and items, and even turns parts of his body into a weapon once the abilities are unlocked.
- Rick also has several finishing moves at his disposal, which can be activated when beaten enemy characters feature a red halo around their body.
- Through the gameplay, players spill and collect gallons of blood and splatter from enemy characters, and this blood works as currency to purchase upgrades to weapons, attack combos, more health, and the like.
- Splatterhouse features collectibles such as pieces of sexy pictures of Jennifer and logbook notes in the form of gramophones strewn throughout the stages.
- These can be viewed in the Collectibles section of the main menu.
- Splatterhouse also features another bonus--which is the original trilogy, once they have been unlocked through regular gameplay.
- Splatterhouse is a one-player game and also allows for custom soundtracks.
- Beyond original music, the standard game features over a dozen Heavy Metal songs which are typically played during action-heavy sequences.
Modes & Ways to Play
Besides the regular Story mode, there is a Survival mode which expands with more stages as players progress through the Story mode. Survival mode simply puts players in a stage with the challenge being, perhaps obviously, survival.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks and Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Splatterhouse | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | BottleRocket Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Igloo Digital Arts Sdn Bhd | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Brain Zoo Studios, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | dSonic, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Emergent Game Technologies | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Package Design by | Rocking Creative | United States | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Custom Soundtracks | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Horror | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Namco Bandai Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Namco Bandai Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Namco Bandai Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-23 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2010-11-26 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2010-11-23 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 23, 2010 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 26, 2010 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 722674210232 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B001E7MMNQ | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 66184728 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 722674210232 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B001E7MMNQ | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 66184728 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 722674210485 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 722674210492 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
